That’s a lot of build-up for a tater tot, so I’ll skip right to the point. The stuffed Knot tot is bar-food perfection.

The giant tot has been on Diamond Knot’s menu for about two years. The tots, $2.99 each, come stuffed with cheddar cheese and bacon. Dip them in the restaurant’s signature pub sauce, which tastes similar to McDonald’s Big Mac sauce.

We modestly ordered two to share, though, in retrospect, I could have easily had four to myself.

I thought they looked about as big as a hacky sack. Matt mused that they might be closer to the size of a child’s fist. Either way, they’re gargantuan when compared to the typical thumb-sized tater tot.

As the crispy breading gave way with my first bite, the warm filling oozed into my mouth. The potatoes, cheese and bacon were all delicately balanced — though, I doubt many would disagree with us, the more bacon, the better.

I’m not a fan of spicy food, but Matt is. I gave the wings a try anyway. I had to cool off with sip of water between each bite, but the spiciness of the wings grew on me. The wings are breadless but crispy and not smothered in too much sauce.

Diamond Knot’s brewpub wings are plenty spicy if you order them with the extra spicy buffalo sauce. (Evan Thompson / The Herald)

The fried pickles — served chip-style on a large plate — were equally tasty. Matt gave them props because the breading was equally proportionate to the pickle. They reminded me of fried zucchini I liked to eat back in college, only better.

Of course, the Knot tots stole the show.

I imagine that some people might do a double take when they see them on Diamond Knot’s menu. But I can assure you — they are real, and they are delicious.